She spent her childhood in Circo di Napoli, a circus in Brazil. She was rescued by the courts due to mistreatment and lack of legal documentation and transferred to the Sanctuary. However, with a twist in the judicial process, it was determined that Dolores should return to the Beto Carrero World zoo, which was her legal “owner”.

After the end of the process in 2005, Dolores was definitively sent to the Sanctuary and arrived severely debilitated, with fragile health and respiratory problems.

Despite all the mistreatment she suffered, and carrying traumas throughout her life, Dolores is very sociable and gets along well in groups and with males. She is a bit clumsy, but at the same time, she is affectionate with people she trusts and loves to groom. She lived in harmony with Black until his death, and currently shares the enclosure with Emilio, who likes her very much.